For a super-easy weeknight dinner, plan ahead and stash a couple cooked chicken breasts in your fridge to use in these fiery tacos later in the week. Toppings like quick-pickled red onions, cojita cheese, lime wedges and cilantro add vibrant flavors but won't weigh you down.

If you like cornbread, you'll love these arepas, made in a jiffy on the skillet with help from Betty Crocker Cornbread & Muffin Mix. If pork isn't your thing, try 'em with barbecued pulled chicken, a bean salad or sautéed mushrooms.

Widely available in jars in the Mexican section of well-stocked grocery stores, nopales strips add an okra-like texture to these meatless tostadas. Pro tip: Rinse nopales before using to remove their "pickle-y" flavor.

Grape ice cubes add a special touch to this tasty, easy-to-make bebida. All you have to do is put one or two grapes in each section of an ice-cube tray. Cover with water, freeze and you're ready to fiesta!